British Cycling's 2006
Premier Calendar Road Race Series
The Premier Calendar in 2006 showcased the sport of elite men's Road Racing over a challenging series of events in varied and picturesque parts of the UK. This year, for the first time, the Premier Calendar is being televised by cycling.tv and British Eurosport.
Final Standings
1. Kristian House (right), Recycling.co.uk Race Team, 560
2. Rob Sharman, Recycling.co.uk Race Team, 388
3. Matt Stephens, Sigma Sport, 351
4. Phil Dixon, Science In Sport.com, 303
5. Ben Greenwood, *** Recycling.co.uk Race Team, 286
6. Chris Newton, Recycling.co.uk Race Team, 228
7. Clayton Barrows (USA), Agisko-Dart-Cycling.tv, 223
8. Ian Wilkinson, Science In Sport.com, 203
9. Rob Partridge, Recycling.co.uk Race Team, 196
10. Matt Talbot, Glendene CC/Bike Trax, 169
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| Round 7: Tour of the Pendle (Final) 13th August: |
Kristian House (Recycling.co.uk) rounded off an outstanding season in the Premier Calendar series with his third win in seven events in the final round, the Tour of Pendle. House had already clinched the series, but he and his Recycling.co.uk team (which finished with six wins in the series) were in no mood to relax and dominated the event. Report & Pictures: >>>>>
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Duncombe Park, Helmsley the stately home of Lord and Lady Feversham was the splendid setting for the Premier Calendar Ryedale Grand Prix (Peter Longbottom Memorial) elite road race, the sixth counting event in the eight race elite series. The event was held as part of the Yorkshire Festival of Cycling. Report & Pictures: 
Winner of this unique road race, part of British Cycling's Premier Calendar series was Team Recycling.co.uk's Robin Sharman. The Premier Calendar winner last year, helped create the final break and despite being distanced in the final few kilometres, he managed to claw his way back to the leaders, surprise them with a late attack and hold to win the event. Report & Pictures: 
In one of the wettest Lincoln Grand Prix's for many years, the day belonged to Kristian House (Recycling.co.uk) who was the strongest to the top of Michaelgate for the 11th time. He finished well clear of Ireland's Paul Healion (Murphy & Gunn) and surprise of the race, Matt Talbot (Glendene CC). The day began with 122 riders filing out of the Sport Centre in Lincoln where the race has started from for many years now. Report & Pictures: 
Kristian House of the Recycling.co.uk team was the overall winner of the Easter stage race, the Girvan 3-day. It was confirmation that he was back on top form after losing out to his team mate Ben Greenwood three weeks earlier at the Tour of the Reservoir. With another strong team performance, Recycling.co.uk collected the team award whilst among their younger riders Dale Appleby performed superbly to take the Carrick Gazette King of the Mountains prize and Robert Partridge collected the Pete Longbottom award for best Under 23 rider thanks to his victory on stage 1 and third place on general classification. Report & Pictures: 
The warning signs had been there from Mariusz Wiesiak recent victories in Belgium, and although he seemingly suffered over the climbs of Whiteleaf Hill, a 1 in 7 brute of a climb the riders had to race over five times, the 25 year old Polish rider was simply far too quick for his final challenger, Malcolm Elliott in the final gallop to the line. Report & Pictures: 
On a blustery but dry day at Edmundbyers, County Durham, Ben Greenwood (Recycling.co.uk), won his first Premier Calendar event after last week soloing away from the main group to win the Hugh Dornan Road Race. The course over 140 kms of exposed roads with two main climbs was a tough test for everyone, particularly with a strong south westerly wind making the open roads on the north side of the Derwent Reservoir even more gruesome but in the end it came down to a two man race between teammates. Report & Pictures:
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